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Snakes in Dreams Across Cultures | dream interpretation

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Snakes Across Cultures

Snakes are one of the most powerful dream symbols known to humankind. They have been both revered and feared since time immemorial. They represent sexual power, resurrection, healing, initiation and...

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Serpents are ancient symbols, often associated with goddesses of fertility. Because they live in the ground, serpents may represent the healing, nurturing earth; they can also symbolize knowledge. In some...

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King Cobra in dream meaning: A King Cobra could indicate that you are hypnotized by another person’s charm. Garden snakes in dream meaning: Garden snakes symbolize unfounded, irrational fears. Vipers...

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Serpents are one of the oldest figures that have a lot of symbolism. In general, they are associated with phalluses and pagan gods of fertility. Given that snakes live sliding...

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Snakes in Dreams Negative Associations with Snakes Positive Associations with Snakes Symbolism of Snakes Interpretation Based on Culture Psychological Interpretation Spiritual Interpretation Personal Growth Sexual Symbolism Intuitive Wisdom Transformation and...

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They are always associated with celebration, parties, and costumes. In the dream this could be positive or negative. Parties are generally related to the desire for escape and frivolous moments....

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In its psychological interpretation a snake in your dream is a phallic symbol, and to dream of one, especially if it was coiled around you, or otherwise on your body,...

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See reptiles, lizards and snakes.

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See reptiles, lizards, snakes.

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Symbolic of a crushing problem like depression or anxiety in someone’s life. Snakes represent demonic spirits, Isa. 59:4-5

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Sperm; a baby, so perhaps pregnancy; our feelings about prenatal life.See frog under reptiles, lizards, snakes.

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Although mind and body may be a total unity, and the separation in language merely a convenience, despite its unity, our being has a number of interacting systems. The action...

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Example: ‘I am given an animal to look after (usually somebody’s pet) while they are away on holiday. I then completely forget the animal, go away and when I return...

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One’s creative energy leaving its mark in the world —it is sexual in the sense the snake is sexual; how one has shaped one’s basic nature through personal effort.See also...

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To dream of serpents, is indicative of cultivated morbidity and depressed surroundings. There is usually a disappointment after this dream.See Snakes and Reptiles.

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Eels embody many of the meanings of snakes or serpents, although their watery habitat links them more explicitly with the powers of the unconscious.As phallic symbols, they indicate unconscious sexual...

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If you dream of seeing strange illuminations in the sky you will experience much distress.If you see children in the sky then you will meet with trouble and failure.An illuminated...

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Lizards can often resemble snakes, so much of their symbolism in dreams will be similar. But if you watched a chameleon’s skin slowly change color or blend into the background...

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Withdrawing because you are too sensitive and too easily injured, while at the same time being “prickly” and ready for some cunning attack. According to early Christian understanding (the most...

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Strength and thought. Hair is highly valued by most cultures.It is symbol of vanity, security, sensuality, sexual appeal, and of youth. In some cultures women are not allowed to show...

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(see Animals)Swift, agile movement.The deer is an excellent guide through any figurative forests in your life.Buddhist: A representation of the Wheel of Law in action. Also symbolizes meditation and gentility.A...

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Dreaming about this animal in your dream forces you to consider the negative characteristics of yourself or others. There are not many positive characteristics associated with pigs. In some cultures...

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All snakes relate to change and transformation due to their ability to shed their skins.The cobra is a particularly venomous snake that is most remarkable for its ability to expand...

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If the snake bit you In this case, the snake likely has less to do with others in your life, and more to do with you specifically, your health. The...

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Reptiles in dreams are as dangerous as in real life.To see one snake denotes arguments. Two snakes warn that two friends or associates may deceive the dreamer. Various kinds and...

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Symbol: Mosquitoes, flies, and snakes are representations of the devil.Vision: If mosquitoes are buzzing about your head: you are too generous and others are taking advantage of you; also you...

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• Eruption of urges and feelings from the unconscious —could be negative or positive depending on dream; confu­sion; area of uncivilised’ or unconscious, maybe non-social­ised, feelings and urges, therefore may...

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This metal—including articles made from it—announces a stable and profitable future, although after doing a lot of work. When a woman dreams of a bronze statue it reveals she will...

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Dragons can have the same meaning as snakes and other serpents. Dragons symbolize very different things in the Western and Eastern traditions. In the West, heroic knights slay evil dragons...

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The caduceus, or double-headed snake entwined round a central staff, is an ancient spiritual symbol which signifies that there is power in uniting the opposite polarities of the spiritual and...

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Snakes of different colors A black or dark colored snake may indicate that there is something ominous going on—or about to happen—in your life, as well as hint at potential...

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1. Need to lose inhibitions.2. Need reckless pleasures and adventure.3. Desire to explore other cultures and meet exotic and unknown people.

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1. Wealth and power.2. Timelessness and stability.3. Admi­ration or longing for ancient times and cultures.4. Something to be achieved.5. If polishing, one values quality.

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Scarab beetle represents eternal life, spiritual awakening, as used in ancient Egypt and other cultures.

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Stars are prominent in the mythologies from cultures the world over. In a dream they can symbolize anything from heaven to the mysteries of the universe to luck (“born under...

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(see Ait)This represents the blank slate of life upon which our experiences, cultures, families, and personal dispositions paint the mural of our being. Look at the image closely. It will...

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In ancient cultures they used to hang garlands in the doors of the temples when a party was being held. These objects have always been a sign of welcome and...

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Ancient cultures saw the otter as a pure, holy creature and to see an otter in a dream suggests an ability to adapt to circumstances without ‘drowning’ and to clearly...

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Com is a symbol of fertility in Native American cultures. Having the same connotation as wheat and barley, it may represent the sustaining power of the feminine nurturing principle. Spitting...

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Weaving is one of the strongest spiritual images there is. In most cultures there is an image of our fate being woven in a particular pattern. We are not supposed...

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Tearing garments is something that, in many religions and cultures, is a symbol of pain or humiliation. This dream portends slander and abuse.If others are tearing your clothes, it would...

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The forge represents the sacred fire or spirit that resides in all of us. This is an idea common in many cultures, the power or ability to transmute that which...

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Symbol of peace. It maintains the same meaning in many cultures of the East and Europe.It is also associated with fortitude and fecundity.If you see this tree full of olives,...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: The sky signifies the unattainable. Whatever effort we make we can never make the sky tangible. This is one reason why the sky gods were so...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: There are many goddess figures in all cultures. There are those perceived as being destructive, such as kali, bast and lilith, and also beneficent ones such...

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For a woman to dream of a beautiful fat, white kitten, omens artful deception will be practised upon her, which will almost ensnare her to destruction, but her good sense...

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Spiritually we are aware of basic concepts and abilities. In some cultures, semen is sprinkled on the ground to propitiate the mother goddess and ensure a good harvest. In protective...

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There is a need to be watchful and perhaps to preserve an image. Tribal cultures believed that the camera captured the soul or essential being, and may have this significance...

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Wings symbolize, since immemorial times, spirituality, imagination, and freedom. Therefore, already in ancient Greece, they appeared in some fabulous animals such as Pegasus or the snakes of Ceres. On the...

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It seems that they do, although we can’t know for sure. All we can measure is whether or not they have REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, which is more or...

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Material aspects: Cymbals are connected with rhythm and sound, so for them to appear in a dream is an indication of the need for and return to a basic vibration....

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(1) A fish is a common symbol of fertility, which in psychological terms means (a promise of) personal growth. (2) If the fish are in the sea, the sea may...

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From China to the Mediterranean cultures, the crane is an allegory of justice, longevity, and loyalty.Emblem of periodic regeneration and health, the crane announces, by inversion of the oneiric content,...

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1- The fly whisk is a tool for removing an irritant, and may be interpreted as our need to deal effectively with aspccts of our lives which no longer please...

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The lotus flower is full of spiritual and physical symbolism. For some ancient cultures, it meant spiritual purity that remained immaculate in stagnant waters. But it also has sensual and...

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Psychological / emotional perspective: Festivals are very specific for a number of cultures. While in many cases they have become somewhat secularized, in dreams they mark the need for family...

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A walnut has a significant resemblance to the human brain. In a dream a walnut may indicate a great deal of mental activity is being expended or, alternatively, that someone...

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Material aspects: Becoming aware of other cultures and religious practices has the effect of opening our perception to what jung called the collective unconscious, a library available to all of...

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It is an animal with sacred and magical connotations in some native cultures of Latin America. For them, it represents power and wisdom. In general, however, seeing a jaguar in...

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In dreams, clothes tend to represent the image you are presenting to others or the identity you have assumed at the time. Many cultures describe the three-fold nature of the...

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For some cultures, to dream of the feet may symbolize divine qualities since the feet are considered the holiest part of the body. They signify taking responsibility and are the...

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Gives gender-specific: In previous times and in many cultures the woman generally followed the man. When this image surfaces in a woman’s dream she must look at how she feels...

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The flute generally signifies celestial music. In many cultures, ceramic instruments express the desire to unite earth and music in order to supplicate the benevolent spirits and elicit their favour....

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Fairy is a collective term for many different beings, often tiny, beautiful, delicate and possessing magical powers. Many fairies have a human form, but some have animal or human /...

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The wreath itself is a symbol with origins in pagan cultures where branches of trees were fashioned into circles to symbolize the continuity of the seasons.If you dream of a...

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Animals in dreams are generally associated with behavioral patterns or your natural instincts, the beast within. Being bitten or attacked by an animal may suggest feeling hunted, vulnerable or doubting...

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Dreaming of rice augurs happy events because it is a symbol of fertility in many cultures. These events can occur at any level: emotional, professional, familial, etc.Eating rice predicts longevity...

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A lush tropical island can represent abundance, adventure, excitement, etc. Seeing yourself in a tropical place in a dream: Abundance and lushness Adventure and excitement Do not hesitate to move...

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See Poisonous Snake. More than anything else, this is a symbol of fear.It is also often a sexual symbol, and a symbol of wholeness, transformation, and rebirth, as in Ouroboros.A...

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